Turkmenistan is making great efforts to create sustainable transport links, increase the economic interconnectedness of countries and regions, and the private sector greatly contributes to this endeavor. Deputy Chairman of this Association “Turkmen Logistics” Rustam Seyidov told about the role of transport and logistics companies operating under the auspices of membership in the Association during […]
Turkmenistan and international partners promote partnership in the transport sector
Turkmenistan actively discusses transportation cooperation at various levels of negotiation, as well as at conferences, business forums, and meetings of representatives of Central Asian countries and the Caspian region’s transport complex. Rustam Seyidov, Deputy Chairman of the Association “Turkmen Logistics” shared on the latest developments in transport partnership of Turkmenistan in his article in the […]
Turkmen Marine and River ways Agency invites Dragon Oil for investment cooperation
On 24 January 2023 the representatives of the «Turkmendenizderyayollary» (Turkmen Marine and River Ways) Agency met via videoconference with the representatives of “Dragon Oil” company (UAE), says the Agency in a press release. During the meeting it was noted that the close cooperation with “Dragon Oil” in the field of maritime transport has been carried […]
Association of International Road Carriers published the rates of fees from foreign vehicles transiting through Turkmenistan
On 14 September 2022, the President of Turkmenistan signed a decree establishing uniform amounts of fees and charges levied from owners of motor vehicles of foreign states upon entry into Turkmenistan and transit through its territory. The sizes of the new tariffs are presented on the official website of the Association of International Road Carriers. […]
Key directions of Turkmen-Uzbek cooperation in the transport sector outlined
On 8-9 August 2022, a regular meeting of the Turkmen-Uzbek working group on transport issues was held in Tashkent under the co-chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan A.Muminov and Deputy Chairman of the Agency ”Turkmenautaulaglary” V.Khojanepesov, the Uzbek transport ministry reports. The meeting was attended by representatives of automobile, railway, aviation and other […]
Conference “International Transit and Transport Corridors: Interconnectedness and Development” wrapped up in Ashgabat
The second day of the international forum in Ashgabat, dedicated to international transit and transport corridors, ended with an award ceremony for private companies and the signing of several documents. The following companies have been awarded for contribution to the development of the transit and transport potential of Turkmenistan: KELK (Latvia) “TRANSGROUP Systems L.P.” (Uzbekistan) […]
Ashgabat Conference on International Transport and Transit Corridors highlighted the role of Turkmenistan in the Eurasian connectivity
Elvira Kadyrova In the modern world, which has survived the challenges of the pandemic and political upheavals, the geography of transport and transit corridors is rapidly changing, new compulsions are evolving. The need for connectivity and integration of both transport infrastructure and logistics, legal, digital support for the smooth functioning of transport arteries is acute […]
Conference on “International transport and transit corridors: interconnection and development” begins in Ashgabat in July 18-19, 2022
Next Monday, Ashgabat will host an international conference dedicated to reviving transport and transit corridors to enhance regional and inter-regional interconnection and development. The Conference is organized by the initiative of the Transport & Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. Main organizers of the conference are: Turkmendemiryollary (Turkmen Railways) Agency Turkmenawtoullaglary (Turkmen […]
Turkmenistan’s transport infrastructure integrates into the North-South corridor
Russian Railways Logistics (RZD Logistics) has started transporting full-component container trains from Russia to India along the eastern branch of the North-South land corridor involving the transport infrastructure of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and India, according to company’s press release. The first container train set off from Chekhov station near Moscow to the final destination […]
Transport sector of Turkmenistan – Part 4
JSC “TLCT” In addition, in order to increase freight traffic through the territory of Turkmenistan, in 2018, the Open Joint-Stock Company “Transport and Logistics Center of Turkmenistan” was established, the founders and shareholders of which are all transport departments of Turkmenistan. JSC “Transport and Logistics Center of Turkmenistan” carries out transportation of goods by various […]
Transport sector of Turkmenistan – Part 3
Agency “Turkmendemirýollary” The contribution of the railway of Turkmenistan to the development of the transport sector of the country is considerable. There are 12 connecting border crossings in total, namely Serkhetyaka (Kazakhstan), Tallymerdzhen, Takhyatash, Farap and RZD 161 (Uzbekistan), Imamnazar and Serkhetabad (Afghanistan), Sarakhs, Artyk and Akyayla (Iran). The total length of Turkmenistan’s railway networks […]
Transport sector of Turkmenistan – Part 2
Agency “Turkmenhowaýollary” Foreign economic relations in the air transport industry are carried out on the basis of international agreements concluded with foreign countries and on the basis of international conventions in the field of civil aviation, so the industry is a party to more than 50 various agreements with foreign countries and a member of […]
Transport sector of Turkmenistan – Part 1
Editor’s note: This four-part report is being produced in cooperation with the agency for transport and communications and the foreign office of Turkmenistan. Most of the information contained in this report is already in public domain in bits and pieces. However, this is the first time that it is being presented in a single narrative. […]